Over 100 current and former home care workers gathered outside the New York State Department of Labor in Brooklyn on October 23, 2026. The demonstrators chanted slogans and called for 24‑hour shifts to be compensated for the full day rather than the 11 hours currently paid.
Participants said that receiving pay for only 11 hours while being required to remain on duty for 24 hours violates state law. The protest joins a broader pattern of unfair wage complaints filed by home care workers regarding the state’s 24‑hour shift pay regulations.
Hundreds of workers have raised similar concerns across New York, highlighting ongoing disputes over how the rule is applied.